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Increasing numbers of refugees from Burma (Myanmar) are resettling in Western countries. We performed a retrospective study of 156 Burmese refugees at an Australian teaching hospital. Of those tested, Helicobacter pylori infection affected 80%, latent tuberculosis 70%, vitamin D deficiency 37%, and strongyloidiasis 26%. Treating these diseases can prevent long-term illness.

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Global Migration and Quarantine

Published:

April 27, 2016

Series:

Refugee health profile

Description:

Burmese have been coming to the United States for longer than some refugee groups, so many of their health concerns may be well-known. The information provided in this refugee health profile is intended to help resettlement agencies, clinicians, and ...

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Tuberculosis Elimination.. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.).

Published:

2010

Description:

"Promoting Cultural Sensitivity: A Practical Guide for Tuberculosis Programs Providing Services to Karen Persons from Burma is part of a series that aims to help tuberculosis (TB) program staff provide culturally competent TB care to some of our high...

Background : Little is known about varicella-zoster virus (VZV) susceptibility in US-bound refugee populations, although published data suggest that VZV seroprevalence in these refugee populations may be lower than US populations. We describe VZV ser...

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Global Migration and Quarantine

Published:

November 4, 2013

Description:

Much of our understanding of the nutritional and developmental status of newly arrived refugees in the United States is based on studies of specific ethnic cohorts during defined periods. For example, during the influx of Southeast Asian refugees in ...

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Global Migration and Quarantine

Published:

April 16, 2012

Description:

Much of our understanding of the nutritional and developmental status of newly arrived refugees in the United States is based on studies of specific ethnic cohorts during defined periods. For example, during the influx of Southeast Asian refugees in ...